♥ Get to know Melida...
The similar interests between two people often spark eternal friendships, long-lasting bonds, or just exciting conversation. I like surfing the web, hanging out with friends, and watching TV. These are things that are common amongst teens globally. Sharing an interest with a person can draw you in. However, it’s the uniqueness of a person that keeps you captivated. So, in a world where homogenization is evident, how am I to stand out? Well, that’s where my personality steps in.
Being me is what makes me special. I have, what I consider to be, a one-of-a-kind personality; everyone does because no two people are the same. However, I stand out for my smarts, character, and my self-perception. I am a smart girl and I know this because of my work at school. I like Math, a subject that a lot of people I know, don’t usually like. I enjoy the challenge and logical work required to find the correct answer. My character also says a lot about me because I have a very interesting mix. I am outspoken but reserved. I am a spur of the moment kind of girl but I think my actions through. I am open to new experiences but cautious. It may seem strange to have such paradoxical qualities but it all comes down to one thing: I am more than willing to have a good time if, and only if, its done the correct way. My self-perception is, what I believe to be, extremely well. Of course as a teen, there are still things that I am learning about myself but I’m confident in the fact that I am not a “lost and confused” teenager. I know what I want in life and have become goal oriented to make sure I reach the level of success I was intended to.
My drive and motivation has the ability to take the world by storm. However, my personality hasn’t influenced the world just yet. I think the people I affect are the people closest to me, my loved ones. I don’t exactly know how I affect them but I know what I want them to get from hanging out with me. I want to be their “sweet escape.” I want to be the person they can joke with all night long but I also want to be the shoulder they cry on. I want to protect them and ensure that they know that they have a friend in me. I want them to love and trust me the way I do them. I don’t think these goals are unattainable because I have already met and exceeded them. My family and friends know I will always be there for them. So, now it’s just a matter of me reminding them by giving them all of my love.
My love isn’t limited to just my family and friends. I also love food, Google, and myself! My favorite foods are bacon cheeseburgers and anything barbequed. My passion for anything meaty resulted from my family’s weekly road trips to the beach. Like many beach goers, my family always barbequed food. We mainly had burgers, hot dogs, and pinchos, or shish kebobs in Spanish. I loved these road trips because they became a summer tradition; every Sunday became beach day. There was also the beach itself, which I loved (in spite of my non-existent swimming ability). Hanging (not literally lol ) with my siblings and cousins made my beach experience exciting too. However, none of these things compared to the common denominator: delicious food. I’ve always loved food but the burgers and hot dogs given to me after a whole day of “swimming” tasted just like heaven. It was my reward after a long day of fun and adventure.
As I got older, my obsession with meat didn’t fade but it got pushed aside because of one thing: The Internet. Like many teens, cyber world became my top priority (sad, but true). After several years of socializing over the Internet, the excitement was over and I disconnected from the cyber world. I may have retired the social websites but there was always a constant a place I would go to for information on anything and everything: Google. I believe it’s honestly the most amazing search engine ever. Whenever I’m curious about a book, recipe, or music lyrics I go to my good friend Google. There are often times when I don’t know the artist of a song. Google doesn’t let me down. I simply type in some of the lyrics from the song and several links answering my question show up. Some people may not understand my appreciation for the direct answers Google gives me but I just think it’s another one of my quirks.
There has been abundance of people who called me “weird” but in a good way. What I think these people meant was that I’m unique and like no one they’ve met before. For this reason, I take pride in being “weird” and love myself even more because of it. It may be strange that I love Google and Math but I have some normalcy in my life. I’m a fifteen-year-old teenaged girl who loves hanging out with her best friend and trying her best to make the city she lives in a bit more interesting. Living in The Bronx is pretty boring and probably can’t compare to the more lavish lives of other people whole live in New York City. However, this is where I grew up and where my home is. The Bronx is where my heart is because the overused cliché “Home is where the heart is” has become evident in my case. It may be a “tough” or “urban” neighborhood but, in that same neighborhood resides my family, my best friend Jazmin, and myself: the best people I know.
